She's nearing being out on the streets and desperate for a job. They own a bar. Need I say more? Note: This is a reverse harem romance, meaning the female protagonist will have multiple love interests. Started: 28/02/2024 Completed: 24/05/2024 Cover background photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/nascaraloe/comments/l23vcc/nascar_aloe_cigarette_original_cover_art_lost_song/ #1 in REVERSE ~ 27/3/24 #1 in BARTENDER ~ 2/4/24 #1 in FEMALE ~ 5/4/24 #1 in POLYAMORY ~ 7/4/24 #1 in REVERSEHAREM ~ 7/4/24 #1 in BDSMRELATIONSHIP ~ 11/4/24 #1 in TATTOOS ~ 1/5/24 #1 in DADDIES ~ 26/5/24 #1 in DOMINANCE ~ 6/6/24 #1 in TEXTTOSPEECH ~ 3/8/24 #1 in DADDYISSUES ~ 18/10/24 #1 in SLOWBURN ~ 20/10/24

A blood-thirsty Alpha. A cursed beast. A slain pack. And the girl who's being hunted to pay for it all. Lucinda Raven's ex-lover, a controlling shifter Alpha, is determined to perform a sacred mating ritual that will bind them together forever. Knowing nothing will keep him from carrying out his ruthless plan, Lucinda risks her life to seek refuge with another pack. Caiden Moone, cursed Alpha of the Blood Moone Pack, has a tortured history that haunts him daily. So when the arrival of this alluring nomad presents him a chance at redemption, he invites her to stay, despite the danger it poses to the entire pack. But as Caiden and Lucinda grow closer, the pair are forced to face the events of her dark past. Either Caiden's pack is next to be slain...or Lucinda must submit herself to a lifetime of breeding with a monster. Now they both must determine how far they are willing to go and what sacrifices they are willing to make. ©Missy De Graff 2017 | Inkitt ©Missy De Graff 2023 | Stone Phoenix Press ***Previously a FEATURED Wattpad story*** ***Previously titled: DEFINING LOVE***

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language